Chaffey College Business and Applied Technology Department of Aviation Maintenance Technology AMT 400 Course Syllabus Winter 2018 Instructor: Erik Perez, (909) 520-1792; e-mail: erik.perez@chaffey.edu Office Information: By appointment Course Title: AMT 400 Avionics Section 99541 Location: Aero 1L Course Description: This 16 week course is designed to provide the student with a working understanding of Avionics sub systems and aviation electronics. Subjects covered in this course are AC/DC theory, circuit troubleshooting, digital buss protocol and analysis, aircraft wiring and repair, radio theory, air data system, fly-by-wire, navigation and autopilot systems. Textbooks: Avionics: Fundamentals of Aircraft Electronics Textbook, Scott Kenney (Required) Avionics: Fundamentals of Aircraft Electronics Student Workbook (Required) Avionics: Beyond the AET, Tom Inman (Required) Avionics: Beyond the AET Student Workbook (Required) Avionics: Systems and Troubleshooting, T.K. Eismin, (Required) Avionics: Systems and Troubleshooting Student Workbook (Required) Lecture Schedule: Classroom Policy: REQUIRED MEANS YOU NEED TO HAVE TEXTBOOKS/CLASS NOTES, AND BRING THEM TO EVERY CLASS. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE CLASS AND RETURN WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR BOOKS. PERIODIC TEXTBOOK CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED. NOT HAVING BOOKS WILL AFFECT YOUR GRADE BY A LOSS OF 25 POINTS PER TEXTBOOK CHECK. Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 9:50 pm. Break from 8:00 to 8:30. Do not be late when returning from break!!! You may not be allowed to reenter the class if you arrive late. If the door is closed and locked after break, please do not knock. You will be required to make up any missed lecture material. Please ensure all cell phones are silent. Text messaging is NOT ALLOWED in class. Food and drink are not allowed in classrooms per school policy, with the exception of water in a travel mug. Please respect other persons and their property. Any disrespect to instructors or other students will result in the student being formally written up and being asked to leave up to two days. Teaching Methods: Lecture will consist of computer projected information, handouts, class work projects, and physical examples. Classroom questions and discussions are encouraged; disruptive behavior is not acceptable.
Tests: Quizzes: Tests will be multiple choice questions. There will be NO makeups for tests, either missed or failed. Use of unapproved materials (or any form of cheating) during a test will result in a zero on that test and the policies outlined in the student handbook will be followed. A midterm and final exam will be given during the course. The mid-term exam will be given on 02/22/2018, from 6:15 to 9:50 PM and final will be given on 04/26/2018, from 6:15 to 9:50 PM. There will be no make-ups for the final exam. There will be approximately 14 quizzes this 16 week term. The questions will come from the required reading material pertaining to the chapter from the textbook. The quizzes will be given on Thursday of weeks without a mid-term or final, after that evening s lecture. Therefore, you must read the material on a daily basis (and pay attention during lecture). Each quiz is worth 20 points. There will be no makeups for the quizzes. Class Participation: Each student is expected to participate in class by being involved in class discussions, taking tests/quizzes, etc. Absences, tardiness, and sleeping in class will be considered non-participation. You may stand in the back of class if you feel tired. Sleeping in class will result in a loss of lecture time and participation points, and WILL AFFECT YOUR GRADE. If a student misses more than 15% (approximately 31 hours) of any class section, the student may be dropped. Due to newly implemented state regulations regarding repeatability of classes, if a student misses more than 15% of any class section, the student may be dropped from that section, or receive a failing grade. In addition, if a student has received a letter grade if a C or better, that section cannot be repeated. Field Trip: Lab Projects: Field Trips may be setup outside of class hours to demonstrate a normal day of an entry level avionics technician. Projects will be issued on the day they are due. Ensure the project is complete, you have documented discrepancies and any measurements, and you have a full understanding of the system or component before being quizzed on it. If there are questions on the project sheet, ensure all are answered using the reference material and page number where the answer was found. Failure to meet any of the criteria of the project sheet will result in a lower grade for the project. A short simulated logbook entry may be required at the completion of each project to reinforce to proper information required in a logbook entry that you will be performing in the field. You will be allowed to work on other projects and special projects should you complete all this sessions projects early, which will be assigned by the instructor. Complete projects from previous terms before moving ahead. You will not be allowed to sit idle in lab. This would not be tolerated in a work environment either. In addition, lab time will not be used to study for exams. When the cleanup whistle blows, students are expected
to clean their assigned areas. Five points will be removed from their lab grade for each day they are observed not cleaning. NOTE: LEAVING THE AMT BUILDING (OTHER THAN BREAK, LUNCH, OR FOR THE DAY), IS NOT ALLOWED WITHOUT NOTIFING OR RECEIVING PERMISSION FROM AN INSTRUCTOR. NOTE: IF YOU MISS A LECTURE SESSION, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT INFORMATION WAS MISSED (EXAMPLE: TEST DATE ANNOUNCED, HOMEWORK DUE, ETC.) NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP A SECTION IF THEY FEEL THEY NEED TO. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT DO ANY DROPS OTHER THAN CENSUS DROPS THE FIRST WEEK, UNLESS THERE IS EVIDENCE OF LACK OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (EXCESSIVE ABSENCES) Projects will be graded based on the following: Knowledge of system or component is worth 75% of your grade. Professional conduct is worth 25% of the grade, and includes the following: Safety: Do you follow safety procedures and use common sense (safety glasses)? Horseplay: Zero tolerance is in effect in the lab. You may be asked to leave if horseplay is observed. Cleanliness: Do you practice a FOD free environment. Was the project completed in a timely manner? Do you waste time in the lab/sleep/play computer games? Were the reference materials used? Can I read your writing? Were the proper tools used? LECTURE GRADING BREAKDOWN Item Quantity Value each Total Points Quizzes 14 20 points 280 Mid-Term 1 200 points 200 Final Exam 1 200 points 200 Participation 30 3 points 90 Labs 230 Total 1000
Grading: Total points achieved 900-1000=A; 800-899=B; 700-799=C; 600-699=D; <599=F Lecture Subject and Test Schedule: Date Subject 01/09 INTRODUCTION; Syllabus Review, DC Theory, Voltage generation, basic circuit calculation. Homework: Read Fundamentals of Aircraft Electronics Ch. 1 and complete Ch. 1 workbook in Student Workbook 01/11 Basic Component Identification 01/16 AC Theory and basic Electronic circuits and troubleshooting 01/18 Battery Maintenance and Reconditioning 01/23 Technical Publications and Data Entry 01/25 Project Management 01/30 Safety and FOD 02/01 Test Equipment Familiarization and Operations 02/06 Aircraft Wiring and Maintenance 02/08 Soldering and Repair (IPC-A-620) 02/13 Digital Data Busses 02/15 Digital Data Busses 02/20 Review for Mid-Term 02/22 Mid-Term 02/27 Digital Data Busses 03/01 Digital Data Busses 03/06 Air Data Systems 03/08 Air Data Systems 03/13 Fly by Wire 03/15 Fly by Wire 03/20 Radio Frequency Terms and Definitions 03/22 Radio Frequency Theory 03/27 UHF/VHF Radio Operations 03/29 UHF/VHF Radio Maintenance and Test 04/03 Navigation Systems 04/05 Navigation Systems 04/10 Autonomous Flight Systems 04/12 Autonomous Navigation Systems 04/17 Communication and Entertainment Systems 04/19 Miscellaneous Review
04/24 Review for Final 04/26 Final Exam USE OF THE COMPUTER LAB Computers are for assigned projects that are aviation related only (AD research, projects requiring use of electronic maintenance manuals/parts catalogs). If the computers are misused, you may be banned from the computer room, written up for discipline, or suspended/expelled from the AMT Program, depending on the severity of the misuse. Computer misuse ranges from wasting lab time to surfing /downloading anything other than aviation related items, playing computer games, or downloading/using test studying software not installed on the computers. Loud talking and music will not be tolerated. If you are completing an interactive lab with sound, headphones/earphones are required but not provided. Please be respectful of other students. PERSONAL CELL PHONE/IPOD USE IN LAB Personal cell phone use should be kept to a minimum. Excluding emergencies, incoming callers should be advised to call back during break or lunch. Cell phone use is a privilege, not a constitutional right. Misuse will be cause for loss of FAA time. IPODs, radios, music players, or cell phones with music capabilities, are not allowed in lecture or lab due to safety issues and industry standards. These electronic devices should be stored in your tool box or other location as soon as you enter the Aero building. If this rule is not adhered to, the following will be the consequences: 1 st Warning: Asked to put it away. 2 nd Warning: Written reprimand put in students file. Kept in Aeronautics Department. 3 rd Warning: Written reprimand sent to student discipline to be handled accordingly. NOTE: At the instructor s discretion, you may lose FAA time and/or be asked to leave for the day if there are repetitive offenses.
PARKING All vehicles must display a valid Chaffey College parking permit. You are no longer allowed to park below the Aeronautics building or to the South of the Aeronautics Building FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME!!! You are required to park in a designated parking lot only. Students take the risk of being cited by Chaffey College Police if you park anywhere else. The citation must be paid in order to receive grades and register for the following term. Note: This syllabus must be used in conjunction with the Chaffey College Aeronautics Department General Syllabus. THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) AMT 400 required by ASTM International to take the NCATT primary certification Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) required by ASTM International to take the NCATT Endorsement Autonomous Navigation Systems required by ASTM International to take the NCATT Endorsement Dependent Navigation Systems required by ASTM International to take the NCATT Endorsement Radio Communications Systems required by ASTM International to take the NCATT Endorsement Onboard Communications & Safety Systems Students successfully completing AMT 400 (grade C or higher) will develop a basic understanding of avionics systems to enhance employability Students successfully completing AMT 400 (grade C or higher) will communicate using professional terminology
Students successfully completing AMT 400 (grade C or higher) will develop critical thinking skills appropriate to the field of avionics